Planning Superdome Configurations
Planning Superdome Configurations
Rules and Guidelines for Configuring a Complex
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Guidelines for Expandability
When populating a CPU cabinet, plan, as far as possible, not only for
your immediate needs but also for what you may want to add in the
future.
For example, if you define four 2-cell partitions in a 32-way-capable
system, you are leaving no room for expansion in that cabinet. If you
have only the one 32-way-capable system and you need the four
partitions, then this configuration may be the only option, but suppose
you need only two 2-cell partitions to begin with. In that case it would be
best to assign two cells from each crossbar to each partition. Now you
have room to expand either or both partitions to four cells while still
keeping each partition within the confines of a single crossbar.